W&M Libraries Blog

Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) 2024

Posted on October 5, 2023

June 3-7, 2024 on-campus (week 1) | June 10-14, 2024 on-campus (week 2).

William & Mary Libraries are pleased to provide funding to cover the registration costs for up to 5 faculty and graduate students interested in attending the Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) at the University of Victoria. DHSI provides an ideal environment for discussing and learning about new computing technologies and how they are influencing teaching, research, dissemination, creation, and preservation in different disciplines, via a community-based approach.

Sep 2022

Diving into Faculty Scholarship: Chris Howard

Posted on September 28, 2022

Chris Howard (Professor of Government and Public Policy) recently published "Who Cares: The Social Safety Net in America."
The Magic of OER

Posted on September 21, 2022

Once upon a time, so all the stories go, there was a librarian and an English professor who wanted to not only save their students money on textbooks but also innovate their teaching. Luckily, the concept of open education was familiar to them both and they set out to create a curriculum that would support their teaching objectives and hopefully be easy on their students’ wallets.
Diving into Faculty Scholarship: Dr. Fiona Shen-Bayh

Posted on September 16, 2022

Dr. Fiona Shen-Bayh, (Assistant Professor, Government and Data Science) recently published "Undue Process: Persecution and Punishment in Autocratic Courts."

Aug 2022

Diving into Faculty Scholarship: Dr. Elizabeth Losh

Posted on August 31, 2022

Candice Benjes-Small, Head of Research and librarian to Film and Media Studies, spoke to Professor Liz Losh, about her recently published book, “Selfie democracy: The new digital politics of disruption and insurrection.”
Summer at Swem: Research Mini-Courses Back by Popular Demand

Posted on August 23, 2022

W&M Libraries staff have been hard work over the summer months. A few of them were excited to share their favorite project with the W&M community. Paul Showalter, coordinator of instruction & assessment, shared about the workshops held by the research services team.
Summer at Swem: Media Center Enhances Services

Posted on August 19, 2022

W&M Libraries staff have been hard work over the summer months. A few of them were excited to share their favorite project with the W&M community. Drea George, a multimedia specialist, shares on implementing a student training program that improves the Reeder Media Center’s service to the W&M community.
Stereoviews and Culture: Theodore Roosevelt, The Stork, and Teddy Bears

Posted on August 18, 2022

Stereoviews offer a great window into the world of popular culture from the 1860’s into the 19230’s.
Understanding the Public Domain

Posted on August 17, 2022

The Public Domain or PD is expanding, admittedly at a rather slow rate (thanks, Sonny Bono!) but it is growing. 2020 marked a monumental year, for oh so many reasons, but for copyright and the public domain it meant that for the first time in a good long while, the expiry of copyright terms led to the expansion of the public domain. But what exactly is the Public Domain and why does it matter?
Summer at Swem: Building a New Digital Platform

Posted on August 10, 2022

W&M Libraries staff have been hard work over the summer months. A few of them were excited to share their favorite project with the W&M community. Deborah Cornell, head of digital services, shares on leading a multi-year endeavor to build a new digital collections platform.
Summer at Swem: Art of the Book

Posted on August 11, 2022

W&M Libraries staff have been hard at work over the summer months. A few of them were excited to share their favorite project. Meghan Bryant, head of special collections public services & instruction, shares about her partnership with Steve Prince, the Muscarelle Museum's director of engagement and distinguished artist in residence, and their plan to launch a workshop in the fall.